Christopher Columbus
holiday on the second Monday in October. This holiday is called Columbus Day. It
has also been called Discovery Day and Landing Day. Some cities, like New York
City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, have parades. The city of Columbus, Ohio, is
named after Christopher.
Spain and South America celebrate Christopher's accomplishments on
October 12. Spain calls it National Day. Some South American cities place flowers
around statues of Christopher.
References:
· http://www.imahero.com/herohistory/christopher_herohistory.htm
· http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdcolum.htm
· http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/bio4kids-meet-columbus.jsp
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus
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